Disaster in waiting As emphasised, the microbes (‘germs’ in lay terms) have always been a constant threat to human existence. Hence, an endless war between microbes...
By VIJAYA KUMAR The teachers’ strike is now a month old, and the government’s strategy appears to play for time; by holding out a promise of...
The world is facing the threat of the Covid-19 pandemic and the death of millions of people. The whole world, including our beloved motherland, is witnessing...
The Island editorial (10 August) ‘Unkind digs at jab givers’ prompted me to pen this letter, with feelings of anger, disappointment and disgust, and I am...
By I. P. C MENDIS ‘The law is an ass’ – is an expression commonly used when describing a legal situation which is seemingly absurd. The...
In days gone by, very few homes had bread for a meal. It was usually three meals of rice. Of course, the dishes of curry varied...
The two huge problems that the government has at present are not entirely of its making. The economic problem, it inherited from the previous government, and...
Founder of Zam Gems, Z.A.M Reffai Hajiar passed away peacefully, on Saturday morning, August 7. Zam Gems is synonymous with the very best of gemstones mined,...
– Cardinal’s response My attention has been drawn to the centre page article, written in The Island Newspaper of 10th August 2021 by Dr. Tilak Siyambalapitiya,...
Austin Fernando’s article in The Island of 09 August, referring to the Pre-2015 Geneva situation, mentioning the withdrawal of the GSP+ concession, etc., brings to mind...